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Energy tax on fuel is supposed to decrease – government hesitates for weeks and delivers only minimal relief
Following an extraordinary coalition committee meeting at Villa Borsig, the German government announced a temporary reduction in the energy tax
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Petrol price protests in Ireland: Government decides on further tax cuts
Following sometimes violent protests against high fuel prices in Ireland, the government has decided on a further reduction in petrol
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The government promises reforms – but the wave of company closures continues unabated
In Germany, 4,573 partnerships and corporations filed for insolvency in the first quarter of this year, the highest number since
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Wind power company Vestas is cutting 440 jobs in Denmark
Vestas is cutting around 440 jobs at its Lindø site on the island of Funen and aims to complete the
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Clearing despite legal action: Wind farm near Hermannsdenkmal alters cultural landscape
Clearing work for a controversial wind farm began in the Teutoburg Forest at the beginning of April. The project is
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Ireland: Protests against high fuel prices escalate – military to break up blockades
Protests against high fuel prices in Ireland reached a new level of escalation in early April 2026. In Dublin, Cork,
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Diesel prices cripple fishing in the Netherlands – half the fleet remains in port
In Amsterdam and other Dutch ports, at least half the fleet is idle this week because high diesel prices are
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EU warning to Spain: Planned fuel tax reduction violates European law
The European Commission has warned Spain over its planned reduction of the value-added tax (VAT) on fuels from 21 to
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Sabotage in Italy cripples TAL pipeline – southern Germany’s fuel supply in danger
At the end of March 2026, an act of sabotage targeted the power supply of a pumping station on the
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Fuel prices in Germany – the government is profiting and refusing any real relief
Germany in April 2026: Soaring fuel prices are burdening drivers, commuters, freight companies, and ultimately almost all consumers. The German
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AI boom drives up prices for gas turbines – limited availability jeopardizes the construction of new power plants
The global shortage of gas turbines is worsening, but it is primarily the exploding prices that are increasingly hindering the
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Fuel prices are exploding, European governments are cutting taxes – Germany continues to rake in the profits
In Germany, fuel prices have risen sharply since the start of the Iran-Iraq War on February 28, 2026, while the
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Spain in blackout: Final report confirms solar peaks and lack of reserves as the cause
The widespread power outage on the Iberian Peninsula on April 28, 2025, struck Spain and Portugal almost simultaneously, crippling key
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Olympus is cutting 234 jobs in Hamburg – layoffs are also threatened from April 1st, 2026
At Olympus in Hamburg, a total of 234 full-time positions have been eliminated from the workforce plan since April 1,
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Bank robbery was yesterday – now thieves are siphoning diesel out of truck tanks at night
In Germany, thieves repeatedly stole large quantities of diesel fuel over the past two weeks, particularly between March 25 and